Case Loads

3. Recommend: Providing the greatest flexibility for school administrators in meeting the needs of special education students.

Rationale:

A). School administrators are always trying to balance the needs of all students and available revenue. Placing additional limitations on the management of teachers and paraprofessionals would likely result in pressures in other parts of the school district budget and classrooms.

B). Districts have diverted a substantial portion of general education aid and local operating levy revenue to pay for special education costs. Additional requirements, either in statute or rule, would reduce flexibility and increase costs which would likely increase the growing cross-subsidy.

4. Recommend: Special education teacher caseloads are limited to certain number of estimated minutes each student would require to complete paperwork, parent meetings, parent communications, etc..

Rationale: Student educational needs can be better met and teachers will have time to complete their other duties such as teaching, consulting with teachers, dealing with student crises, making parent phone calls, etc.

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